RT Article
T1 “I Can Feel It in My Spine”: Indigenous Women's Embodied Experiences of Violence and Healing
JF Violence against women
VO 31
IS 1
SP 22
OP 40
A1 Doria, Celina M.
LA English
YR 2025
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1912336995
AB This article draws on the stories told by Indigenous women in the midwestern United States to explore embodied experiences of violence and how they conceptualize healing in the aftermath of violence. Two focus groups—conducted as talking circles—were completed with 16 Indigenous women. Findings highlight four salient themes: embodied impacts of violence; normalization of violence; (im)possibilities of healing; and strategies for healing. In particular, the women highlighted embodied practices like collective storytelling as a means of healing. This study deepens our understanding of violence against women by promoting Indigenous ways of knowing and uplifting the voices of Indigenous women.
K1 Healing
K1 Storytelling
K1 Embodiment
K1 gender-based violence
K1 Indigenous women
DO 10.1177/10778012241275692